Improvement in gang-plows



J. H. ECKERT.

Wheel-Plow.

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Patented Mar. 27, 1866,

N.PETns, PHOTO-LITMDGRAPHER, WASHINGTON. n c.

' aXle A and is of rectangular form; and D i s UNITED STATES PATENTEErcE.

JOHN I-I. EGKERT, OF LEBANON, ILLINOIS.

aMPRovr-:M ENT IN eANe-PLows.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 53,1124, dated March27, 1866.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN H. ECKERT, of Lebanon,in the county ot St.Clair and State of Illinois, have invented a new and Improved Gang-Plowand I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof, which will enable those skilled in the art to makeand use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,forming part of this specification, in which- Figure l is side sectionalview of my invention, taken in the line x fr, Fig. 2; Fig. 2, a plan ortop view of the same 5 Fig. 3, a transverse vertical section of thesame,taken in the line y y, Fig. 2; Fig. 4, a detached side view of aportion of the same; Fig. 5, a detached under view of the rear part ofthe frame of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

This invention relates to a new and improved plow of that class whichare commonly termed gang-plows;77 and it consists in a novelconstruction and arrangement of part-s, as hereinafter fully shown anddescribed, whereby the driver has full control over the implement bothas regards the adjustment of the plows ytemporarily, while the device isat work, and also as regards their adjustment permanentlythat is to say,nearer to or farther from the land, their point of attachment to thebeams, tc.

A represents an axle provided with two wheels, B B, one of which has itsarm rather higher than the other in order to keep the device in ahorizontal position when one 'wheel is running in afurrow, which is thecase when the device is at work.

C represents a frame, which is bolted to the the draft-pole, which isbolted to the under side of the axle and to the under side of the frontcross-bar, a, of the frame C. This frame is made strong and iirm, and issufficiently wide to admit of the plow-beams being spread apart at agreater or less distance, as may be required in any case.

E E represent two plow-beams, the front ends of which are fitted on arod, F, which passes transversely through the front part of the frame C;This rod F is braced by two rods, G Gr, which pass through the front barof the frame C and have screw-nuts b on their outer ends. By this meansthe rod F is prevented from being bent under the pull or strain of theplows, and if bent it may be remedied by screwing up or loosening thenuts b.

The two plow-beams E E are connected by transverse bars G X GX, boltedto the upper and under sides of the beams, said bars being provided witha plurality of holes to admit of the beams being secured at a greater orless distance apart, as may be desired.

H H are guides attached to the rear crossbar ot' the frame O. Theseguides retain the plow-beams in proper position, and one of them, H,isadjustable, so thatitmay be placed to suit the adjustment of theplow-beams in a lateral direction. The other guide is iiXed orpermanent. These guides are composed of two upright bars, o c, connectedat their upper ends by a bolt, d, and at any time when it may benecessary to remove or detach the plow-beams the bolts d are taken ontfrom the bars. This obviates the necessity of detachin g the guides fromthe frame C.

I I represent the plows, the standards J of which are secured to therear parts of the beams E E, and are braced by rods K, the upper ends ofwhich are attached, by light bolts e, to the beams, and the lower endshaving screws cut upon them and passing through sockets f in or on thestandards J J, a nut, g, being both above and below the sockets. In casethe plows I meet with any obstructions the bolts e will break andthereby relieve the plows, preserving them as well as other parts of themachine from breakage.

The wings or mold-boards h of the plows are braced by rods L, the upperends of which are secured to the beams E E. These braces prevent thewings or mold-boards from bending and iirmly support them.

One plow-beam is a triie longer than the other, so that one plow willwork in advance of the other, and the standard J and brace-rod L of therear plow are secured to their beam by bolts passing through oblongslots l, to admit of the vertical adjustment of said plow, as may berequired.

Mis a lever, the fulcrum-pinj of which passes through an upright, 7c, onframe O. The rear end of this lever is connected, by a chain, Z, to thebeams F E, and by depressing the front end of the lever lVI and securingit under or within a loop, on, on the front part of frame C J[he ploWswill be elevated above the surface of the ground. rlhis lever M may beoperated by the foot of the driver.

In order to keep the plows down to their Work, a link, n, which isattached to a crossbar, 0, on the beams, is connected to foot-lever N,secured to the rear part of frame C. This lever N is held down by anotched plate, p, attached to frame C. Whenever the AploWs are to beraised the foot-lever N is disengaged from the plate p. The advantage ofthesefootlevers is obvious. Whenever the plows require to be raised thedriver most generally has his hands engaged in guidingor turning theteam, as in turning at the ends ot' a field, passing around and overobstructions, &c.

The depth of the penetration ot' the plows into the earth may beregulated with the greatest facility.

O O are chains attached to therea-r end ofthe frame C for the purpose ofholding the Weeds and stubble down. These answer an admirable purpose,effecting that object in a perfect manner.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patentl. The arrangement of the plow-beams E E,

